CVE-2022-1217 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-1217?

CVE-2022-1217 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1217?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button Project Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button.

Vulnerability Description

The Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not sanitise and escape the PHP_SELF variable before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button Project	Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button	<= 1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15875f52-7a49-44c7-8a36-b49ddf37c20cExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15875f52-7a49-44c7-8a36-b49ddf37c20cExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1217?

CVE-2022-1217 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). The Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not sanitise and escape the PHP_SELF variable before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to Reflected Cro...

How severe is CVE-2022-1217?

CVE-2022-1217 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1217?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button Project Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button.